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Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Vaccine Production and Supply Increase After Snowstorms Caused Delays

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would rise by one million doses to 14.5 million, as vaccine manufacturers continue to ramp up production.

The figure was provided to governors in a call with Jeffrey Zeints, the president’s coronavirus response coordinator, said Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, on Tuesday. With tens of millions of eligible Americans waiting to get shots, state officials have been clamoring for more vaccine, saying health practitioners could easily double or triple the number of shots they are administering.

Ms. Psaki said the increase was the fifth boost in distribution in five weeks, and said it came just short of doubling …

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‘Patriots’ Only: Beijing Plans Overhaul of Hong Kong’s Elections

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BEIJING — China’s Communist Party already wields outsized influence over Hong Kong’s political landscape. Its allies have long controlled a committee that handpicks the territory’s leader. Its loyalists dominate the Hong Kong legislature. It ousted four of the city’s elected opposition lawmakers last year.

Now, China plans to impose restrictions on Hong Kong’s electoral system to root out candidates the Communist Party deems disloyal, a move that could block democracy advocates in the city from running for any elected office.

The planned overhaul reinforces the Communist Party’s resolve to quash the few remaining vestiges of political dissent after the antigovernment

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12 Big Deals to Snag from Everlane’s Stocked Sale Section

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If you’re behind on a summer restock of your Zoom casual wardrobe, you’re in luck: the current Everlane sale knocks up to seventy percent off its jeans, tees, sweaters, jackets, and a whole lot more. Which means if you’ve been thinking about picking up any of the brand’s clean, crisp basics—their always reliable tees and sweats, their top-notch cashmere knits, or maybe their durable, well-fitting jeans—now is the time to strike. And we mean, like, *right now*: this stuff is selling out fast. If you need some guidance, scroll on down for a handful of our top picks from the

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Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 Deaths, a Monumental Loss

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A memorial in Washington in January for the 400,000 lives lost to the coronavirus in the United States.  President Biden has said that the memorial will not be the country’s last.
Credit…Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The United States reached a staggering milestone on Monday, surpassing 500,000 known coronavirus-related deaths in a pandemic that has lasted almost a year. The nation’s total virus toll is higher than in any other country in the world. It has far surpassed early predictions of loss by some federal experts. And it means that more Americans

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